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Patented Oct. 3, I899.

No. 634,35l.

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GATE.

(Application filed June 2, 1899.1

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No. 634,35l. Patented Oct. 3,1899.

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GATE.

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No. 634,35l Patented on. 3, I899.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,351, dated October 3, 1899.

Application filed June 2,1899. Serial No. 719.125. (N0 model.)

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLAUS' B. JACOBS, of Roland, in the county of Story and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gates, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a barrier for gateways in stock-fences or other inclosures that will permit the larger stock to 1 pass through with the least possible hindrance to their natural movement, unless it be especially clo'sed,but will at all times effectually retain hogs, sheep, and other short-legged animals. I

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved barrier,illustrating it in its lower position. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the'said barrier, illustrating it in its upper position or as completely closing the opening at which it is'placed and forming a gate or panel. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the improved barrier, the said barrier being shown in positive lines in its lower position and in dotted lines in its upper position. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of a doorway and an inner end View of a slightlymodified formof barrier applied'at the dooropening. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the structure shown in-Fig'. 4; and'Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig.4, the construction of the barrier. being slightly modified. Fig. 7 is.a perspective View of the barrier shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the barrier shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the barrier shown in Fig. 6.

Arepresents the opposing posts of the panels A of a fence, an opening of any desired size being provided between the said posts A. The improved barrier is adapted to be located between the posts A and in one position to close the opening between the said posts and in another position to extend with its frame horizontally outward beyond a side of the fence.

A cross-bar 10 is secured. in any desired manner to one side of the posts A, at or near the bottom, as shown in Fig. 3, and vertical palingsll are secured to said cross-bar 10 on the side opposite the post A. .Side sills 12 are connected at the upper portions of one of their ends by hinges 13 to the bottom end portions of the cross-bar 10, and said sills are within the line of the inner faces of the gate posts A. These sills extend beyond the gatepos'tsA at that side opposite that at which the palings 11 are placed.

Upper end bars 14 are pivoted by means of suitable pins 15 to the outer palings 11, and plates or straps 15 are pivotally connected with said sills 12 and upper end bars 14. The straps 15 at what may be termed the inner side of the barrier are secured to a crossbar 16, and the rear straps or plates 15 are attached to an intermediate cross-bar 17. WVh'en the upper end bars 14: and the sills 12 are parallel and the sills rest upon the ground, the upper and lower faces of the cross-bars 16 and 17 engage with the opposing faces of theisaid sills and upper cross-bars, as is illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

Palings'18 are secured to the rear face of the front cross-bar 16 and palings 19 are attached to the rear face of the cross-bar 17.

All'of the palings ll, 18, and 19 are preferably of the same height, and their upper ends are rounded off in order that they shall not injure the legs-of stock passing through the gateway and over them. Thus it will be observed that passage-ways are provided between the various sets of palingsand thepalings of each series are so spaced that passage- :ways are also formed between them.

. The palings attached to the various crossbars may be arranged one immediately behind the other, but preferably in the form of barrier shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the palings on the intermediate cross-bar 17 are opposite the spaces between the-palings on the rear cross-bar 11 and the palings on the front cross-bar 16 are opposite the spaces between the palings of the intermediate cross-bar, so that when the sills 12 and upper end bars 14 are carried to the upper position shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to form a gate the palings of one series may enter the spaces between the palings of another series, and thus provide a substantially fiat structure.

The palings are of such length or height that animals having long legs can readily pass over them; but said palings are of sufficient height to prevent any animals of different build, such as pigs or sheep, climbing over them, and the number of series or rows of palings is such as to prevent an exceedingly active short-legged animal from jumping entirely over said barrier. \Vhen the gateway has been carried upward, so that the palings entirely close the opening between the posts A, as shown in Fig. 2, it is held in this upper position by means of suitable latches 20, carried by the posts.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a slight modification in the construction of a barrier, in which said barrier is shown as applied between the uprights of a doorway-frame B, which frame is adapted to be hung on a sliding-door track or to be hinged to one side of a doorway, so that the entire frame B can easily be swung or rolled away from a doorway or gateway for the passage of vehicles. The barrier shown in Figs. 4 and 5 can be removed entirely from the door-frame, being practicallyindependent thereof, and consists of end sills 21, top end bars 22, and cross-bars 23, that extend between the sills 21 and upper end bars 22, being bolted thereto in any approved manner, and palings 24 are vertically secured to one cross-bar 23, and a second series of palings 25 is secured to the opposing cross-bar 23, and in this instance the palings of the two series may be placed one in front of the other. Preferably, also, palings 26 are secured to the inner faces of the sills 21 and end bars 22 where the said sills and end bars enter the door-frame and between the series of palings carried by the cross-bars 23. to the bottom portions of the sills 21, as illustrated particularly in Fig. 4.

The barrier shown in Figs. l and 5 serves the same purpose as the other form described. It does not completely close a door or gateway and serves when in position to obstruct the passage of small stock only; but when the barrier is used in this form it may be readily removed from a door or gateway to admit of the passage of a vehicle.

In order to strengthen this barrier and hold it securely in position relative to the doorframe B, links 26 are attached to the upper end bars 22 and to the outer side faces of the uprights of the door-frame B.

In the construction of the device shown in Fig. 6 the sills are omitted and metal straps 27 are substituted. The cross-bars 29 have palings 31 attached and bear directly upon the straps 27, and upper end bars 28 rest uponsaid cross-bars. The straps, upper end bars, and cross-bars are connected bysuitable bolts 30. Under this construction the bottom portions of the cross-bars may be brought quite close to the ground or floor, and the barrier is fastened in place, usually by forming eyes 32 at the ends of the straps 27, which. eyes The palings 26 when employed extend receive hooks 33, secured to the floor or to the post, or any equivalent of said hooks maybe used.

Under the form of construction shown in Fig. 6 the gate is hinged by the eyes 32 and the hooks 33 in such manner that the entire gate may be carried upward, the cross-bars 2S and straps 27 standing vertically, while the palings 31 will be in a horizontal position, and the gate in this position becomes a barrier at will for large stock.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A gate or barrier having series of obstructions rising at and adjacent to the gateway, said obstructions being disconnected above their base, having passage-ways between them and spaced and arranged to permit the passage of animals having long legs and to constitute a barrier for animals having short legs.

2. A gate or barrier having series of obstructions rising between the walls or sides of the gateway, said obstructions having passage-ways between them and spaced and arranged to permit the passage of animals having long legs, and to constitute a barrier for animals having short legs, said obstructions being also mounted for movement.

S. A gate or barrier having a series of obstructions rising between the walls or sides of the gateway, said obstructions having passage-ways between them, sundry of said obstructions being mounted to move to and from a high and a low position, remaining upright in both positions.

.4. A gate or barrier consisting of a frame and palings in series in said frame, having passage-ways between them and spaced and arranged to permit the passage of animals having long legs and to constitute a barrier for animals having short legs.

A gate, consisting of a bottom stationary bar having vertical palings thereon, end sills pivotally connected to the said fixed bar, upper end bars pivotally connected with the end palings on the fi xed bar, straps pivotally connecting the end bars and end sills, cross-bars attached to said straps, and palings mounted on said cross-bars, as described.

(5. A gate consisting of a cross-bar provided with a series of vertical palings, end sills hinged to said cross-bar, pivoted end bars having pivotal strap connections with the end sills, cross-bars attached to transversely-opposing straps, and palings attached to said cross-bars, all of said palings being provided with passage-ways between them, and all said palings being spaced and arranged to permit the passage of long-legged animals but constituting an effectual barrier to shortlegged animals, as set forth.

OLAUS B. JACOBS.

Witnesses:

O. B. PETERSON, ALEX. HENDERSON. 

